Official Name: | Wakefield Township, Michigan |
Settlement Type: | Civil township |
Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Label: | Wakefield Township |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
Mapsize: | 250 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Gogebic |
Leader Title: | Supervisor |
Leader Name: | John Cox |
Leader Title1: | Clerk |
Leader Name1: | Mandy Lake |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 468.2 |
Area Land Km2: | 465.6 |
Area Water Km2: | 2.5 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 180.8 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 179.8 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.0 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 301 |
Population Density Km2: | 0.8 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 2.0 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 433 |
Elevation Ft: | 1421 |
Coordinates: | 46.5314°N -89.8697°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
Postal Code: | 49938 (Ironwood) 49947 (Marenisco) 49968 (Wafefield) |
Area Code: | 906 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 26-82800[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1627205 |
Wakefield Township is a civil township of Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 301 in 2020.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 180.8sqmi, of which 179.8sqmi is land and 1sqmi (0.54%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 364 people, 161 households, and 110 families residing in the township. In 2020, there were 301 people residing in the township.